DUAL NATURE OF
DIAMOND ROBBER
FRANK SHERCLIFFE REVELS IN
Hi
CRIME BUT LOVES WIFE AND
IK HIS TWO CHILDREN.
MAVCC DCMADVADIC CCPADC
Captured While Seeking Healthier Cli-
mate for Family He Leapt
Handcuffed Through Win
dow of Speeding Train.
Dca Moines In. Thnt Frank Slier-
hlTe Uio notorious diamond robber
rho has Just escaped from tlio Colora-
do authorities and whoso daring ca-
it"' has eclipsed even that of Tru 
lh? outlaw lias n strangely du.il na-1u-o
Is evidenced by letters which lie
Kent to his wlfo In Dcs Moines only u
iow days beforo ho made his sensa-
tional escape.
Detectives nil over the country call
Shorcliifo the most desperato criminal
they over km w A slender llttlo white
laced woman In Dos Moines calls him
the best husband n woman over had.
Shercllffu mado ono of tlio most sen-
ta'funnl escapes ever recorded In
criminal history. Whllo being taken
10 the Bt.ito penitentiary nt Canon
Ot a fow days ngo to servo n 20-year
I'H'onco for tho murder or a Colorado
aloonkeeper 15 years ago Shercllffe
''hided tho two deputies who hod him
n chargo by leaping through a car
window whllo tho train was going 40
miles an hour and made his escape in
iho darkness.
When hl3 wlfo heard tho news she'
cri d for Joy. Shercllffe was married
io Mae Bcrgstrom u Des Moines girl
four years ago. Sho Is a pretty girl
.ind a talented musician. During his
jnairlcd llfo hero Shercllffo had evi-
dently reformed nnd lived a sober in-
dustrious life. It waB when ho left
"he state to seek a better climato for
his wife's health that his old enemies
nabbed lilm and railroaded him to
'Colorado to answer to a murder
chargo.
That Shercllffo's thoughts wcro with
ills wife and two llttlo children oven
whllo the shadow of tho big penlten-
jtary loomed near him Is evidenced by
Jotters scrawled In lead pencil on prls-
He Leaped Through the Car Window.
on paper and written only n fow days
iK'foro ho made his sensational cscapu.
Sherman Morris alios Frank Sher-
cllffe has had ono of tho most ie-
niarkablo crlminnl careers of any man
living. Alono and single-handed ho
bold up a Now York diamond mer
chant on a train nenr Missouri Val-
ley robbed lilm of $10000 worth of
diamonds pulled the bell card and
when tho train slowed up leaped off
Into tho darkness. lie was not cap-
tured until months -afterward when n
force of Plnkcrtou detectives wore put
on his trail.
When ho confessed tho crime he
Implicated a notorious politician and
.-ambling king. Tho Inttor was tried
and Shercllffo told n startling story
in which it was shown that ho wns
back of a big diamond robbery and
that Shercllffo had been his tool. Sher-
cllffe claimed that after robbing tho
t'.aln he had received nono of tlio
booty. Tho politician was not convict-
ed however and from thnt time on ho
and Shercllffo have been sworn ene-
mies. Tho diamond robbery was only ono
of tho events In Shercllffo's sensation-
al career. SInglo handed ho hold up
some of tho biggest gambling houses
In Colorado. On ono occasion Sher-
cllffo donned tho ilg of a cowboy held
up a gambling palace escaped with n
rich haul donned tho nttiro of a so-
city swell and 15 minutes later was
out mingling with tho crowd to help
hunt tho desporndo
Aftor tho trial however Shercllffe
promised Gov. Cummins to reform and
that executivo denied requisition pa-
pers In Iown Shorcliffo wns safe. A
few months ago ho ventured out to
Michigan to find a suitable place to
move his family tho doctor having or-
dered change of cllmuto for his wife.
It was then that ho was seized on a
chargo of an old murder nnd railroad-
ed to Colorndo.
Concrete Buildings for Explosives.
i. Following a practical demonstration
of Its value tn that Hold tho govern-
ment will uso concrete buildings in
which to store explosives In tho canal
zono.
ARMY OF BATS INVAOE
BEDROOM OF RECTOR
INMATES HAVE UNPLEASANT EX-
PERIENCE DEFORE PESTS
ARE GOTTEN RID OF.
London. Inmntes of a quiet rcc-
Jory In Dorsetshire will long remem-
ber tho latter hours of n recent night.
Tho rector was aroused in tho mid-
dle of tho night by n great noise In
tho room. Was It n burglar? Flnnlly
ho concluded that an nrmy of bats
had solected his bedroom for their
high Jinks. From every part of tho
room they could be heard plunging
ngnlnst mirrors nnd glasses knock-
ing up against tho celling while too
often to bo pleasant one would hit
against tho head of tho bed ami
worse stilt the beating of their wings
could bo felt as they came close to
the helpless faces on tho pillow.
Tho rector's alarm was Increased by
tho fact that his wlfo had n horror of
The Bats Swarmed In by Scores.
bats. She was almost trembling with
anxiety not only for herself but also
for her curtains and the nico new
wall paper! Consequently tho hus
band had to bestir himself. Very gin-
gerly ho struck n match nnd lit n
candle. This only attracted tho
w etched creatures nearer to that par-
ticular part of tho room In which the
bed was placed.
The rector' had been told that if n
lighted candlo were placed In the win-
dow tho bats would depart. Ho would
try this tho wlfo bogging that ho
would get her a towel.
When she had carefully wrapped
her head in the towel tho rector pio-
cocded to tho window with tho can-
dle dodging tlio bats which circled
around. Having placed tho candle on
n chair at tho open window ho hastily
retired into bed again and awaited
events.
Never more will he try that plan
again. Tho bats had a lot of coated-
oi ales outside and these also began to
come in so that it was Impossible to
count how many there wero in tho
room. Another plnn wns tried. All
tho curtains wero drawn aside and tho
tho east window opened wide. Tlio
light was put out and beads were laid
op tho pillow. Soon tho noises got
less and at last censed followed by
sweet forgetfulness.
BOY OF SEVEN IS A HERO.
Presence of Mind Saves Life of Father
In Fight with a Bull.
Freeport 111. Ilelko Hrnuer a fann-
er residing a half mile south of Everts
was attacked recently by an enraged
bull and wns saved from death by tho
courago nnd piosenco of mind of his
soven-yeur-old son.
Mr. Ilrnuer was chasing tho bull
Into tho barn at the tlmo of tho ad-
venture. Ho hit tho animal a cauplo
of cracks with a stick. This enraged
his majesty of tho pastures and ho
turned on Mr. Brauer knocking lilm
down nnd butting him savagely.
Mr. Hrnuer grabbed tho bull around
tho neck and managed to get on bis
feet for a moment when tho unimnl
downed him again. IIo also trampled
upon him.
Two of Mr. Hrauor's sons wero pres-
ent and It wns thon that tho llttlo boy
took n hand In tho proceedings. Grab-
bing n stick ho hit tho enraged nnltnnl
over the bend. Tho bull lifted his head
and looked nt tho boy a moment np-
parently wondering at his audacity.
This gave Mr. Hiauer tlio chanco ho
wns looking for nnd ho hastily Jumped
up nnd got away.
After Mr. Ilrauer had counted up his
injuries ho found thnt thoy consisted
of a fracture of tho left arm near tho
wrist and numerous bruises.
Sleeps Amid Coffins and Shrouds.
Groonfield Ind Davo Kills Green-
field's weather prophet ton years ago
engaged with a local undertuke.r ns
night man nnd established sleeping
quarters among tho cofllus nnd
shrouds. During all this tlmo Mr. Kills
has missed only ono night from his
growsomo quarters. He has undergone
Bomo thrilling experiences by his stub-
born determination to sleep In no oth-
er quarters. On one occasion when n
corpse was left In tho room near his
bed n scheme wns arranged by which
tho covering on the body could be
pulled away by a string. Although bad-
ly frightened ho refused to bo d;lvon
away. Many other attempts havo been
mado to break this long iccord bat all
wero failures nnd today ho defies any
man to equal It ovory night for ten
years In. tho same bed except on one
occasion and then "I piled In at sev-
en in tho morning" -bo said.
I0RRIER. PRESTON:
NEVADA'S STAR PRISONER LATE
CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT.
Young Man Undergoing Long Sen-
tence for Murder Committed During
Labor Troubles Nominated
by Socialist Labor Party.
Carson City Nov. Just south of
Carson City nt tho site of ono of tho
innumernblo hot springs that gush
up nt Intervnls In thnt barren lnnd Is
situated tho Neiodn penitentiary con-
taining now sonn. 300 convicts. It
probably Is the most delightful penal
establishment In the world and Is con-
ducted upon such n llbernl basis that
the residents of tho state refer to it
ns tlio best hotel In Nevada. As a
mntter of fact theio is some satire In
the general comment becauso tho sen-
tences being served thcro nro for tho
most part excessive tho natural re-
sult or tho ndmltilstrntlou of law hi u
now nnd mining country.
Among t!w prlsonors there Is one
of more thnn passing Interest a.
young fellow 21 years old with n clear-
cut Intellectual face big clear bluu
eyes a gentle manner n sweot music-
al voice whllo teeth tho address and
bcniing of a gentleman who Is serv-
ing n sentence) of 25 years. Ho was
tho caudldato of tho Socialist Labor
party for president of tlio Fulled
States nt tho recent election. His
nnmo Is Morrlo It. Preston and his
crimo is murder committed under tho
stress of influences engendered by tho
Federation of Labor In tho mining dis-
tricts of tho west. A gentler mur-
derer you could by no moans find not
If you sought him through (ill tho
pages of romance nnd history nor a
less likely aspirant for tlio offlco of
president. Ho was the candldato of
his party with a view of securing his
rclcaso from prison but such is tlio
antagonism of tho laborers and em-
ployers In the state that his being
named on tho ticket is only another
bolt on his prison door
Preston was a picket working for
tho miners nt Goldfleld nnd In front
of tho establishment of a restaurant
kcopcr charged with unfairness to a
female employe a member of tho
union. Tho restaurant kecpor at-
tempted to drive tho pickets nway.nnd
drew a pistol whereupon Preston
shot lilm dead. Preston pleaded self-
defense but was found guilty nnd
recommended to mercy. Tho Judge
sentenced him to 25' years' Imprison-
ment. "My defense was tho ono which
rests on tho first law of not nro self-
preservation" said Preston to a vis-
itor. "My candidacy was tho product
of sympathy by tho members of my
party. Tho latter probably will be as
unavailing as tho former nnd my
declination of tho nomination was not
listened to. I am tho creature and tho
victim of circumstances. I nm no mur-
derer nnd no politician."
To understand bow tho prisonor
camo to his fate would require- a re-
view of tho whole labor question as
piosented by tho minors In tho west.
Tho federated body of labor havo de-
manded too much and tho employers
havo cxacctd too much nnd Preston
has been caught betwoen tho two mill-
stones which will grind him up with-
out ft doubt. Tho Socialist Labor party
Is not strong enough nor homogene-
ous enough to oxert a deflnito Influ-
ence for his benefit nnd until tho bit
ternesses hnvo been nlinyed there Is
but llttlo likelihood that ho will obtain
his release. Still sympathy 'for him
is Increasing. Ills trouble is that ho
Is ranked with Harry Orchard nnd
Haywood and Pott (bono when ns n
mutter of fact ho Is ns alien In spirit
nnd disposition to those nen as
water Is to oil. As to his candidacy
for president It Is only necessary to
say that ho would not command atten-
tion as aspiring for constable under
other conditions thnn that of a victim
of tho lnw.
Ills fellows In prison form n body
almost as noticeable ns himself. Re-
cruited f loin tho mining camps they
are for tho most part young men se-
lected lives and peculiarly Intelligent
youth drawn In many Instances from
the universities and colleges of the
enst who unable to withstand tho
temptations of gambling and drlnkk
wcro rounded up nnd corraled In
prison.
Folly.
Thero may bo a pearl in tho occa-
sional oyster but nnyono wanting
pearls would be foolish to go to a
sea-food house to buy them. Detroit
F:o9 F'ss.
j s
7iOBRm M.PMEflVN)
Ll'fERARY LANDMARK MAY QO
House Where Dean Smith Once Lived
Likely to Be Razed.
London. Crosby Hall which after
being dcinotlshnd In Hlshopsgntr Lon-
don is to be reconstructed In Chel-
sea may be tho menus of wiping nway
an almost equally famous building
f i oin n historical viewpoint although
ono that Is known to comparatively
fow. This is the little three-storied
dwelling In Danvers street Just off
tho Chelsea embankment In which
Doun Swift lived for some tlmo and
House Where Dean Smith Wrote His
"Journal to Stella."
In which he penned his "Journal to
Stella." it Is tho oldest dwelling In
Chelsea and looks curiously out of
plnco among tlio inoro modem but yet
ancient structures thnt abut It nnd
face it from the opposite side of tho
street. It still Is occupied by n middle-class
Kugllsh family tho members
of which havo very llttlo npprcclntlon
of tho holy literary ground on which
they stand. It Is n pity that tho hduse
cannot bo bought for preservation nnd
thrown open to tho public for inspec-
tion ns literary lnndmurks nro getting
moro scarce In London every year de-
spite tho fact that tho city originally
was moro blessed In thnt respect than
any other city In tho world.
NOAH WEBSTER USED IT.
This Desk Once the Property of the
Dictionary Maker.
Kansas City. Mo. A quaint llttlo
mahogany writing desk owned by
Douglas Gardner of this city onco be-
longed to Noah Webster of dictionary
fame. Ink spots fondly preserved on
the desk aro said to havo boon mado
by Webster. A tradition In tho Gard-
ner family savs that Webster used tho
llttlo desk part of tho tlmo when he
was editing ids dictionary.
Douglas Gardner Is n student nt tho
University of Missouri In tho sopho-
more class. Ills father Dorsey Gard-
ner was ono of tho editors of an
million of WVIiRtitr'n illrtlnnnrv. nml It
I was through his connection with the
publication that thu desk cnnin Into
the possession of tho family. Dorsey
Gardner's nnmo Is given In tho 1891
edition of Webster's dictionary as ono
of tlio associate editors. Ho was n
magazine writer of tome nolo nnd tlio
author or sovoral books.
Douglas Gardner also owns n copy
of ono of tho enrllcst editions of Wob-
Desk That
Once Belonged to
Webster.
Noah
ster's dictionary and other memen-
toes of tho lexlcogniphor. Tho old
dictionary Is in two volumes bound lu
pigskin.
Work Conducive to Health.
The Girls' Normal school of tho City
of Mexico reports the year of 1907-'08
to havo been tho most successful In
Its history thus fur. Among Its eco-
nomic gains it enumerates laundry
work. Formorly tlio monthly expend-
iture for this item has been something
loss than $75 oven though tho pupils
have always done the ironing. Re-
cently the school authorities lilt upon
tho plan or putting In stono washing
places constructed after tho Mexican
fashion. This Innovation not only mado
tho girls happy but reduced tho laun-
dry bill to ?18 a month. Tho school
physician ropoits tho health uf tho
pupils as being much bettor than ovor
before nnd attributes it to the exercise
of washing clothes.
A Queen of Clubs.
Sho had -Just 'won tho prize nt tho
card club for tho fourth consecutlvo
time.
"My dear I never saw such luck"
snld her ilval. "You really ought to
go about holding other people's hands."
And at this thoy laughed.
"Don't you think" asked tho lucky
one "people would bo awfully bored?"
"Oh said tho other sweotly "only
cardboard!" Harper's Weekly
Progress.
"Think" said tho optimist "of how
civilization has progressed' slnco ths
terrois of the Roman arena."
"Yes" answered Mr. Slrlus Harker.
"Nowadayn when we'ro looking for
thrills wo go to a llttlo par'ude ground
and watch somo aviator risk hla life
aa short turns."
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By FRANCES WILSON
(Copyright liv Unlibs-MeriiU Co i
One was to conic so the letter said
by way of Ozark and the brovlt of
the lust i notion conveyed no hint of
Its tremendous significance no hint of
th" fact that though the stage coach
has practically disappeared from our
midst lu the bobtail train Its spirit
goes marching on. Accustomed to n
world thnt takes a shameless piido In
Its "flyers." lu trains ns Inexorable ns
time nnd tide how wns I to suspect
that the bobtail train was a bit of old-
I lino poesy sot llko a Jewel In the pro-
sale prosunt; that coming by wtty of
Ozark would Involve u spiritual renns-
conce; that 1 should in rive at my
Joui'ii(''s end with n heart quickened
and purified? Yet so It was.
I emerged from the sleeper at X.
Into a morning nil blue nnd gold spar-
kle. At tho ticket window In tho time-
worn station I Muttered anxiously lu
tho background of several ovrstop-
plug Mlssntirlnus who seemed to be
Indulging n lazy 7Rst for railroad In-
formation. Stonily I watched the clock
whoso long gaunt linger was creeping
closer and closer to the decisive hour
tormented by vIhIoiis of the O.ark
train giving a last wild shriek ami de-
parting without me. In tho midst of
my fidgety despair the foreground
shifted with the deliberation of a stage
scene and I found myself next the
wicket.
Kveu In the preoccupation of that
moment the severity of tlio ticket
ngent'H fnco Impiessed me. Why so
iinutterablo a gravity at so natural a
question? Had I perchance outraged
some canon of railroad etiquette by
asking when tho train for Ozark would
leave and If not what could be tho
meaning of (ho lurking dignity In his
glance? Puzzled but not daunted I
turned nway.
There was It seemed tlmo for tho
lunch counter n taste for which I
havo unflinchingly preserved lu spite
of tough steaks and stale sandwiches.
For mo thero has always beon n gla-
mor about them nnd I wns soon dang-
ling hnppily from a revolving stool
awaiting wheat cakes and coffee star-
ing Immodestly nt tho god-llko proillo
or tho youth who presided over tho
ensh register uud humming tn myself
from sheer contentment.
Tho coffeo nnd enkes were hot tho
profile nil too perfect. In tho glow
produced by the three I qulto forgot
thnt these Joys wero on passant until
my eyes happened to fall upon the
large plain fuco of a clock on the op-
posite wall. It was tho sort of a clock
that ono simply could not doubt. Ono
know thnt It lind nlways done Its duty
always would nnd In a trice I had
ceased to dauglo nnd wns standing be-
fore the god ndjurlng lilm by the nine-
forty train to Ozark to mako.hasto
with my change to Btrlko tho mystic
keys pull tho Btop nnd gnthcr my
dimes nnd qunrters from tho drawer
nrestlsslmo. an It please him. Ho was
not I must confess visibly nffected
by my objurgations. lie too eyed mo
frigidly and performed his solo on thu
cash register n tempo.
A big pulling assertive monster of
an cnglno was at that moment bring-
ing a train to n stop on tho platform.
As tho Inst passenger alighted I pre-
sented myself at tho steps glowing
with triumph and half Inclined to wavo
my handkerchief at tho tlckot man nnd
curtsey derisively to tho Apollo of tho
cash register for had I not achieved
that train lu tho face of olllclal cold-
ness nnd discouragement thnt might
well hnvo sent mo some other wny
round? In the midst of my triumph n
protesting volco fell upon my enr.
"Dis yero ain't younh train lady.
Youoh train hit's ovnh yiindab som-
air. Guess yo' don' need to run!"
This Information delivered by a col-
ored porter lind at least ono redeem-
ing feature. It wiis accompanied by a
grin and I no longor felt myself an
offenso lu tho laud. Willi a fow proud
snorts nnd hisses the great engine
dragged Its train awny leaving the
platform to tlio Ozark train nnd me.
I found It at last an archaic day-
coach poignantly suggestive of tlio
days of Robert Fulton coupled to
so mo flat-cars loaded with cinders.
Thoro was no engine lu sight but
ono no lunger wondered. Nothing now
seemed moro probable than n round-
house filled with engines nil haughtily
refusing to draw tho train to Ozark.
From time to tlmo loose-Jointed inon.
ami worn women with babos In arms
nnd fringes of them clinging to their
skirts sauntered in and disposed
themselves about with a lack of hasto
that was ominous. I vain I searched
their faces for somo fixed Intention of
departure. Their Intentions seemed to
be In tho air.
Two drummers ono stout creased
and of slovenly appearance the other
sparo and groomed looked ns If they
had onco meant to but had glvon It
up and plunged into tho morning pa-
pers for forgotfulness. At last there
was a final rustling of the papers ns
they throw them aside their news ex-
hausted. The Ozark train remained
Immovable and thoy began to oyo
each other with Interest brightening
as thoy recognized tlidt thoy wero of
Ibo samo brotherhood.
"Hosiery?' queried Fnlstnff guided
by heaven knows what occult sign as
ho leaned toward Casslus Interestedly.
Casslua shook his head.
OF
"Just outside hosiery one might say
Shoes!" was ills neat roply. Involun-
tarily I smiled wo all smiled cheerily
until I happened to romemher thodnrl:
tradition on which nil glrh nro
brought tip concerning Btrange men
on railroad trains nnd retreated to tlio
platform to recover my dignity. A
inun In n hluo blouse with a faco bo-
smlichcd Into Hombinndt effects wtm
fussing about the wheel.
"Rusted from disuse?" I ventured.
Then emboldened by his smllo "I
pi online to keep (lie secret; hut toll
me now honestly does it over go?"
Ho seemed to consldor.
"Yes It always goes soonor or in
tor You see u depends upon tho
freight whenever the crew witli tho
freight comes down It goes."
"And whon does It arrive?"
"That depends upon tlio nniouut of
freight mid how much switching (holt-
Is to do."
1 turned away softly. Thou I be-
thought mo of the ticket mnii.
"It Is almost elovon" I remarked
with deadly calmness. Ho looked In-
tel ested. "Why so It Is. Oh well tho '
crew'll bo along soon now. Scheduled
for nine-forty" lie added comfortingly.
Ah well what matter? Thu sky
was blue ami tlio air electric and
theio was the long stretch of tho sta
tion platform on which to practlco
fascinating eccentricities of gait could
one but mnnngo It subtly enough to
escapo tho attention of thu loungers.
It wan well on toward noon when
the pntlent occupants of tho train for
Ozark wero startled by a premonitory
jolt that caused a weary mother who
wns dozing nt full length on ono of tho
seuts to grab wildly at her Infant
uncritically asleep on tho floor. Tho
gentleman "Just outside hosiery"
straightened up alertly and while his
collenguo smllod genially and Indis-
criminately on us all murmured "Sho
moves!"
It was true Somo cnglno liumblo
enough and decrepit enough to draw
tho train to Oznrk had been found. To
be suru It wns nlmost tlmo for us to
arrive but whnt nro schedules after
nil but nn expression of n railroad's
Ideals statements of whnt thoy fain
would do rather than what thoy ac-
complish) If my mind still played
about tho idea of making up tlmo It
was from tho forco of habit. Certainly
tho Ozark train never dreamed of mak-
ing such an exhibition of Itself nn
would have been necessary to ovor-
tako Its fleeing schedule.
It nmblcd gently through tho sunlit
landscape past cornfields nil ntcoly
dono up In Psycho knots and aglow
with topaz pumpkins; past a distant
farmstead exhibiting nn almost holy
propriety doors and windows primly
closed and nothing in sight save tlio
shadows on tho lawn and gradually
camo to a completo stop beforo a "gen-
eral store" where it paused for a ho-
clal call. Onward It went again
Ihroiigh moro smiling landscapo ovor
llttlo brooks besldo shadowy wood-
land stretches but never falling to
slop courteously at each country
storo.
Gradually tho charm of that Journey
eauk Into my heart never to bo for-
gotten. It was an exquisite pastoral
given to us at first hand lived and not
read. Tho idea of n destination faded
from my mind tho deslro to arrive do-
parted from me. Tho trip to Oznrk
wns llko llfo to bo on tlio way was
enough. Ono felt no deslro to reach
tho other end.
I had long slnco deserted tlio ele-
gant rod plush scat for ono on tho
steps of tho back platform. As wo
stopped from time to tlmo to distrib-
ute freight cars or cinders tho men
explored tho surrounding country. I
was wishful but being uniiblo to rid
myself cntliely of an old superstition
concerning trains tho possibility of
their careening off nt a moment's no-
tice I remained on tho steps content-
edly watching the flurries of yellow
and white butterfllos that drifted
about tho hugo brown beetles that
waddled along tlio track for all the
world liko contractors out on n tour of
Inspection. I smiled back nt tho land-
scape that beamed on us nil so genial-
ly and bout my ear to tho gaunt
brown weeds tlio burden of whoso
mc8sngo wns "Onco 1 was young but
now I nm old." as thoy waved back
and forth In tlio breeze. At peaco with
llfo und tlmo I thanked God for tlio
long sweet dream of country ways
Indlfforent whotlior wo trundled on-
ward or tarried forever by tho way.
Verily I had tasted tho lotus reached
tho land whero it is always after-
noon. "Ozark!" shouted tho conductor.
There was a proud official ring In his
volro that seemed to sny "Didn't I tell
you?" nnd I begnn to gather up my
possessions Involuntarily exchanging
a glanco of sympathy witli Fulstaft
and tho man "Just outside hosiery."
Somehow In that lS-mllo trip wo all
seemed to havo put out roots and tho
arrival camo with a rudo shock of up
heaval provoking a passionate roscut-
ment nt tho necessity for getting oft
and separating. Wo did not speak hut
each I am sure know what tho other
felt. In tho turmoil of llfo wo had
found a veritable via sacra. Vo wero
a llttlo bit bettor mon and women
for having couio by way of Ozark.